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Rodney William Marsh

Born: 4 November 1947, Armadale, Perth, Western Australia
Major Teams: Western Australia, Australia.
Known As: Rodney Marsh
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: Wicket-Keeper, Coach
Son: Marsh, DJ; Marsh, JI;


Test Debut: Australia v England at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1970/71
Last Test:
Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 5th Test, 1983/84

ODI Debut:
Australia v England at Melbourne, One-off ODI, 1970/71
Last ODI:
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, World Series Cup, 1983/84

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1982

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   96  150  13  3633  132   26.51   3  16  343  12

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              12      1    54    0    -     -      0   0    -   4.50

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   92   76  15  1225   66   20.08  82.26   0   4  120   4

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1968/69 - 1983/84)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  257  396  41 11067  236   31.17  12  55  803  66

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling               84    1  84.00  1-0     0   0

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1969/70 - 1983/84)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  140  114  22  2119   99*  23.03   0   9  182   6

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                23    18    0    -     -      0   0    -   4.69

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Thick set in build and combative in approach, Rodney Marsh remains one of the most respected wicketkeepers to have ever played international cricket. During a Test career which bridged a period of fourteen years until his retirement in 1983-84, he effected a then world record tally of 355 dismissals; the combination of his concentration, athleticism and highly skilled glovework earning him enormous admiration among spectators and fellow players alike. Marsh enjoyed no easy passage to the top - he was forced to cool his heels at first-class level as a specialist batsman initially and then endured strident criticism when he was promoted to the national team ahead of the popular Brian Taber - but there was little argument about his credentials in either arena thereafter. Although he did not cut the perfect athletic figure, Marsh was nimble-footed and his capacity to move acrobatically to intercept errant deliveries and effect catches was a constant feature of his play. He was an invaluable player for both Western Australia and Australia and the inextricability of his association in both teams with paceman Dennis Lillee is one of the legends of cricket in their country. Quite apart from his wicketkeeping talents, he was also an excellent batsman in his own right and his forceful strokeplay lay at the core of many stubborn Australian lower order performances. In more recent times, Marsh has enhanced his already glowing reputation with a fruitful stint at the head of the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide. His family's name also lives on in Australian first class ranks through his son, Daniel, whose batting and spin bowling prowess with Tasmania has rendered him one of the nation's leading contemporary all-rounders over recent years. (John Polack, June 2000)
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